Radial artery spasm is one of the most common complications during coronary angiography via the transradial approach, causing patient discomfort or sometimes interrupting the procedure. This study was designed to compare the spasmolytic effect between nicorandil and a cocktail during transradial coronary angiography.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, 94-200, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, 150-030, Seoul, Republic of Korea. cardioguy@korea.ac.kr